Neal Francis "Francis Comes Alive" 2023-12-01 vox and smokes) and BILLY

vox and smokes) and BILLY JEANS (vox

the location proved to be the perfect setting for clearing the noise and creating such a record

(2xLP - Deluxe Edition

"Sun Hits the Sky"

and includes a 28 page booklet

Neal Francis "Francis Comes Alive" 2023-12-01 vox and smokes) and BILLYFrancis Comes Alive is the first official live recording from acclaimed musician Neal Francis. Recorded live at a sold out show at Chicago's Thalia Hall, Francis Comes Alive is an electric body of work. Francis expanded his normal quartet into an eleven piece freight train of a band featuring a horn section, percussion, backup vocalists, and keyboards. Ever the analog purist, the album was recorded direct to 1" tape, mixed by Chris Connors (Bartees